Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
REPUBLICANS IN A srxw OVER TIE
TARIFF.
Mr.. Reed sneers- fuckers Bill to set-
tie with the States Personal
Notes.
IRON Our Regular Correspondent,


cans arc In a stew over the tariff question.
This was developed this morning. Messrs.
Long and Uiscock wish 10 do some
thing: Mr.. Reed. Of Maine, and others
are opposed 10 any action by their party.
Reed said 10 day: [" We are not response
bic. and we should keep our hands of.
lei the united Democracy take the lead.
Tba, beautiful WAYS and Means Committee
should be able 10 satisfy Us party's aspira-
tieus. We fellows can't gain a thing by
nronos,ne plans Of adjustment" This
was a bit nj Hiscock. who hopes 10 include
Tic lnicrpal.reyeDue subject in Republic
can programme. Then Reed made swipe
n he staggered along among his associates
AT Governor Long Massachusetts, Is fol-
lowing the lead OF the Boston Herald
and Transcript and the Springfield RepuI-
h0ln. The question comes up there, too,
in a senatorial conflict"
A bill embodvine the Republican idea OF
tariff reform may be introduced next Mon
d.v The features will be 20 per cent. re-
.duciion on sugar. free tobacco, and free
alcohol used in the industrial arts. Inter-
roeatcd a. TO this project leading Repub-
lican member Of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee said that he knew nothing OF IL. 1t
il stated. | cannot learn on what authority,
that Mr. Morrison will move on the first
Monday IN February, when suspension OF
the rules will be in order, 10 reduce the
duty on sugar % per cent. He will make
this test Of the sense OF the House.
SETTLING WITH THE STATES.
Mr.. fuckers bill directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury 10 examine and settle the
accounts Of the States NJ New York, Penn
sylyania, Delaware, Virginia. and South
Carolina with the United states, and be-
tween the United States and the city OF
Baltimore, growing out OF the expendl-
ture OF moneys by states and by the city OF
Baltimore for military purposes in the war
OF 1912, and to settle the same accounts ac-
cordiDg 10 the principles OF toe &C; Of March
3, 1857, was reported favorably in the Sem
ate to-day. Certain deductions are re-
quired by the bill 10 be made accord.
ing tn the provisions OF the act OF
March ~, 1870. The additional pr0yiso
Is made as OF the Sth Of July, 1870, OF the
amount OF principal and interest due at
that time upon bonds OF the said States
held by the United States, investing such
bonds. so far as they are included in said
settlement; and provided further that the
balance remaining due OF the direct tax APP
portioncd to Virginia by the act OF August
3. 1861, be treated as q set-0h against that
States claims in the adjustment required
herein. The bill has not passed the House.
II was introduced by Malone In the Sem
ste as an original measure.
MIR. O'FerraIl presented petitions from
agriculturisls OF two counties OF his dis
trcl In favor Of the passage OF the expert
manifestation bill.
Dir. Libbey presented the petition OF
John J Christian, OF Augusta county, re-
questing that his claim be sent to the Court
OF Claims.
The resignation OF Mr.. Reid, representa-
tive from the Filth district OF North Caro-
lima, was read from the Speakers desk this
afternoon. The more that is ascertained In
regard 10 his financial affairs, the larger does
the amount Of his involvement appear. He
owes one gentleman in this city $1,000. /
understand that two or three congressmen
have also loaned him sums OF money. The
total OF his Indebtedness Is estimated to be
above $4,000. There was flying report,
which was discredited that he had returned
TO bis home in North Carolina. The resig-
nation was a surprise.
New post-oific established: Abney,
Raleigh county, w. Va, Martin Bowen
postmaster; Juniata, Surry county, n. c.,
Jackson Low postmaster; aud the follow
ing postmasters commissioned at other
offices David +. Lindsay, Bethany, NC;
FellN Nj. MChdl, NplNalt ~. ~ iSuNaAu
l.. Wright, Bestland, Va; Louisa A. Swift
ger, Watkey's Mills, Va.
General w. ii. +. Lee, member'elect
from the Eighth district, was on the floor
OF the House this morning.
Representatiyeelect Hopkins, OF Nir-
ginia, Is at the Dunbarton House.
All OF the Virginia congressman are now
in the city.
Judge Bennett and Mr.. Johnston have
arrived.
IL should have been stated that Mr..
Trigg was in his seat yesterday.
Mrs. Van Wynkle and Mrs. Stetson, Of
Virginia, are In the city. Other Virginia
visitors are +. b. Hansen, X. b. Wild
man, w. ID. Hampstone, j. I. Bassell, j.
c. Harms, and &. Waite.
Mr.. Tom Vance, son OF the Senator, and
mayor OF Lenoir, n. c., has been spending
the season with bis father.
RIvER-AND-HARBOR BILL.
The following are the amounts in the
riyer.aud-harbor bill agreed upon by the
committee this afternoon as they relate to
the states of Virginia and North Carolina:
Virginia.
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